Afternoon one and all. Was bored this morning and looking for interesting things on google earth when i happened across an former airfield that raised a few questions.
52 08’06.26″N 1 44’56.80″W
1. What is the aircraft collection at that location?
2. What is the Airfield?
3. What is the industry to the south west?
Many thanks!
p_j
By: Ivan - 28th December 2006 at 14:07
What’s the ID of the airbase to the south west of Long Marston? A nearby road is ‘GLOSTER’ Ades Road. Any significance? :confused:
By: Consul - 27th December 2006 at 23:11
Cypherus:
“What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.” Confucius. 😉
By: David Burke - 27th December 2006 at 20:51
Cypherus – please put some full stops in there ! It sounds like Shakespeare on aircraft preservation!
By: Toddington Ted - 27th December 2006 at 20:17
Many thanks for the replies!! A bit more effort and less time wasting for me next time! So what is the industrial ares to the SW all about?
The area to the SW is the erstwhile military depot of Long Marston which was built in 1941 for the War effort of course. It is still rail connected – although the main railway line used to run North to Stratford Upon Avon (I am a member of a society which is trying to reopen it – we have reopened 10 miles of line further south and are progressing north at present) and Long Marston Depot is now run commercially, one of its many uses being to store surplus or obsolete railway rolling stock items prior to refurbishing them. Industrial diesel locomotives are also overhauled there. When the Army ran it (until relatively recently) they had their own steam and diesel locomotives; there are miles of track there but I’ve forgotten just how much! Next to the depot was the (infamous) Birds Scrapyard which reduced many old steam locomotives to scrap – I can remember when it was full of wagons and brake vans.
By: cypherus - 27th December 2006 at 15:27
Mistaken sentiments
It’s folks that own collections like this one, far too many in my opinion, who on the face of things give the appearance of being financially and technically capable of accepting the responsiblity of such unique airframes on charge that give the historic restoration scene such a bad press and in the end make it far more difficult than it ever need be too own, restore, display and in some cases operate historic former military and civil aircraft, it is way beyond time that something was done in area of personal research into those applying for the right too purchase retired airframes to ensure that in depth they have what it takes too own them.
By: peppermint_jam - 27th December 2006 at 14:17
Many thanks for the replies!! A bit more effort and less time wasting for me next time! So what is the industrial ares to the SW all about?
By: Phantom Phixer - 27th December 2006 at 14:01
Its Long Marston near Stratford.
The grave yard was discussed recently and I put on some pictures that I had taken about that time. Try this link it should answer your questions.
By: Pen Pusher - 27th December 2006 at 13:57
There is village next to it called Long Marston or would that be too much of a clue:D
Brian
By: britaxcooper - 27th December 2006 at 13:53
some better close ups for you
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